The Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
number of vertebrae
A
7 cervica, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 2 fused sacral, 4 fused coccyx
2
Q
numbers of pairs of ribs
A
7 PAIRS of true ribs, 5 PAIRS of false ribs
3
Q
Tuberosity
A
large rounded projection, may be roughened
4
Q
crest
A
narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
5
Q
trochanter
A
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
*Only on the femur
6
Q
line
A
narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest
7
Q
tubercle
A
small rounded projection or process
8
Q
epicondyle
A
raised area on or above a condyle
9
Q
spine
A
sharp slender, often pointed, projection
10
Q
process
A
any bone prominence
11
Q
head
A
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
12
Q
facet
A
smooth nearly flat articular surface
13
Q
condyle
A
rounded articular projection
14
Q
ramus
A
armlike bar of bone
15
Q
meatus
A
canal like passageway
